Ramnavmi Mela

Ramnavami Mela takes place in Ayodhya, a city located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This is organized on the birth anniversary of God of Hindus, Lord Rama. It takes place usually in the month of Chaitra as per the Indian calendar whereas as per the English calendar, it takes place in the month of March or April.

Celebration at Ramnavami

Ramnavami Mela taking place at Ayodhya is symbol of love, devotion and faith in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Ramchandra has been considered as the hero of the people as per the Hindu mythology. He was the prominent character in the Indian epic, Ramayana. This festival showcases the devotion and faith of the people in Uttar Pradesh for their great hero, Ramchandra. Ramnavami Mela organized in Ayodhya is in dedication of Lord Rama and therefore people put in all efforts and enthusiasm to make this fair as good as it can be.

The ninth day of the lunar month or navami is the day for organizing the Ramnavami Mela in all corners of the country. This festival basically centers to the Rama birth and Lord Rama was known for his values, justice as well as his love towards the subjects and his brothers.

In many parts of the country, Ramnavami Mela basically in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, there is public gatherings made and there is organization of sat-sangs there.

Tourism in Ramnavami

Tourists throng to the city of Ayodhya in large numbers on the Ramnavami Mela although the celebration of Ramnavami is not restricted to the city of Ayodhya only but it may be witnessed throughout the country. The Ramrajya or reign of Rama had been an era which was marked with great peace, wealth and prosperity.

The Ramnavami Mela starts with ablutions in the early morning and there is chanting of Vedic mantras in dedication of Lord Vishnu. The large number of tourists coming here offer flowers, sweets and fruits to the deity. There is a fast maintained by the devotees all through the day which gets broken only at the midnight with fruits. Ramnavami mela is an occasion celebrated with extreme enthusiasm and joy.

The city of Ayodhya is considered to be a sacred pilgrim centre for Hindus playing host to the festival of Ramnavami in the month of April. Millions of worshippers gather for venerating the Lord at the Kanak Bhawan.

How to Reach

By Train

The Ayodhya railhead has a great connectivity to the close by railheads such as Lucknow via Kaifiyat Express, Delhi via Saryu Yamuna express, Allahabad through Gkp Durg Express, Kolkata via Doon Express as well as Varanasi via Marudhar Express.

By Air

The closest airport lies at a distance of 136 km from the heart of the city of Lucknow. The Lucknow airport has a well connected air network through domestic flights to almost all the prominent airports of India. There are flights which may be availed on regular basis from Lucknow to the Delhi city. One may hire taxis from the Lucknow city for reaching Ayodhya. The charges of taxi are about Rs 1,750 for reaching Ayodhya.

By Road

Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation has buses connecting Ayodhya with various major significant towns in the Uttar Pradesh state. There are private deluxe buses which may also be availed from major cities for reaching Ayodhya.